Reading some of these posts makes me even more appreciate the principal at the middle school my daughter was skipping into.
When discussing/debating placing her in 6th or 7th grade, the principal at the middle school interjected and said if our chosen tool (the IAS) was saying my daughter was an excellent candidate, and the discussion was (now) only about the social aspect; then we should trust the tool, we should do the skip, and the parents, teachers, and administration need to do their job and make sure the social side does not get out of hand. She then followed up with, "middle school sucks for everyone, not just those who have skipped a grade or two."
-S.F.
